Guadalupe Dance Company

Description

The Guadalupe Dance Company (GDC), founded in 1991, is the professional dance ensemble of the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center. Committed to maintaining its rich cultural traditions and artistic excellence, the GDC is available for public performances and school lecture-demonstrations. Performances can include live music by Mariachi Azteca de America, the resident mariachi of the Guadalupe, as well as various flamenco musicians. The GDC prides itself in producing original dance theater such as ‘Nuestras Voces’ which spotlights the Mexican-American experience through music and dance. In addition to these original productions, the GDC offers three production variations: Celebrando Tradiciones – celebrates traditional folklorico dances of the beautiful regions of Mexico; Alma Flamenco – a soulful journey through the dance and music of Spain featuring sophisticated rhythms and choreography; Rio Bravo – a unique and original dance production offered exclusively by GDC: five dance suites explore the cultural exchanges between south Texas and Mexico from pre-Columbian times to the present day. Suites include Texas-based indigenous pieces, Mexican folklorico dance, European-influenced dances, and modern-day Tejano and cumbia dance and music. Rio Bravo is a perfect program for Hispanic Heritage Month or Texas history presentations. Photos by Paul Casanova Garcia.